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lbcchick

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on: Jul 29, 2018
The majority of earthquakes occur where
 
  A) lithospheric plates meet.
  B) the asthenosphere touches the lithosphere.
  C) the land surface is made of unconsolidated sediments.
  D) narrow zones of land touch.

Question 2

Tensional forces cause the crust to
 
  A) buckle and fold, thereby shortening the crustal surface.
  B) buckle and fold, thereby lengthening the crustal surface.
  C) stretch and pull, thereby shortening the crustal surface.
  D) break and fracture, thereby lengthening the crustal surface.


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krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Excellent

samiel-sayed

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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